UEFA European Under-17 Championship

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UEFA European Under-17 Championship
UEFA European Under-17 Championship logo.svg
Organising body UEFA
Founded1980
Region Europe
Number of teamsMaximum of 54 (qualifying round)
32 (elite round)
16 (finals)
Current championsFlag of Germany.svg  Germany (4th title)
Most successful team(s)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (9 titles)
Website Official website
Soccerball current event.svg 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship

The UEFA European Under-17 Championship or simply UEFA Under-17 Championship is an annual football competition contested by the European men's under-17 national teams of the member associations of UEFA.

Contents

Spain is the most successful team in this competition, having won nine titles. Germany are the current champions. [1]

History and format

Year of tournamentFormatNumber of teams
1982–1984Semi-finals, third place play-off and final4
1985–1992Four groups of four teams, semi-finals, third place play-off and final16
1993–2002Four groups of four teams, quarter-finals, semi-finals, third place play-off and final
2003–2006Two groups of four teams, semi-finals, third place play-off and final8
2007–2014Two groups of four teams, semi-finals and final
2015–presentFour groups of four teams, quarter-finals, play-offs between quarter-final losers (in odd years only, for qualifying to FIFA U-17 World Cup), semi-finals, and final16

The current competition format consists of three stages: a qualifying round, an elite round and a final tournament. The first stage takes place in autumn of the previous year, while the elite round is played in spring. The winners of each elite round group join the host team in the final tournament, played in May. Until the 1997 tournament, players born on or after 1 August the year they turned 17 years were eligible to compete. Since the 1998 tournament, the date limit has been moved back to 1 January. [2] In 2001/2002 the competition was renamed European Under-17 Championship, but the eligibility rules did not change.

Results

EditionYearHostFinalThird place match
WinnerScoreRunner-upThird placeScoreFourth place
1982–2001: UEFA European Under-16 Championship
11982
Details
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
1–0Flag of Germany.svg
West Germany
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Yugoslavia
0–0
(4–2 p)
Flag of Finland.svg
Finland
21984
Details
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Flag of Germany.svg
West Germany
2–0Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
Flag of England.svg
England
1–0Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Yugoslavia
31985
Details
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
4–0Flag of Greece.svg
Greece
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
1–0Flag of East Germany.svg
East Germany
41986
Details
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
2–1Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
1–1
(9–8 p)
Flag of East Germany.svg
East Germany
51987
Details
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
Title not awarded [3]
(1–0)
0–3
[4]
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
France
3–0Flag of Turkey.svg
Turkey
61988
Details
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
0–0
(4–2 p)
Flag of Portugal.svg
Portugal
Flag of East Germany.svg
East Germany
0–0
(5–4 p)
Flag of Germany.svg
West Germany
71989
Details
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Flag of Portugal.svg
Portugal
4–1Flag of East Germany.svg
East Germany
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
France
3–2Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
81990
Details
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
3–2
( a.e.t. )
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Yugoslavia
Flag of Poland.svg
Poland
3–2Flag of Portugal.svg
Portugal
91991
Details
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
2–0Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of Greece.svg
Greece
1–1
(5–4 p)
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
France
101992
Details
Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg  Cyprus Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
2–1Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
1–0Flag of Portugal.svg
Portugal
111993
Details
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Flag of Poland.svg
Poland
1–0Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
2–1Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
France
121994
Details
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland Flag of Turkey.svg
Turkey
1–0Flag of Denmark.svg
Denmark
Flag of Ukraine.svg
Ukraine
2–0Flag of Austria.svg
Austria
131995
Details
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Flag of Portugal.svg
Portugal
2–0Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
2–1
( a.e.t. )
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
France
141996
Details
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Flag of Portugal.svg
Portugal
1–0Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
France
Flag of Israel.svg
Israel
3–2Flag of Greece.svg
Greece
151997
Details
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
0–0
(5–4 p)
Flag of Austria.svg
Austria
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
3–1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
161998
Details
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Flag of Ireland.svg
Republic of Ireland
2–1Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
2–1Flag of Portugal.svg
Portugal
171999
Details
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
4–1Flag of Poland.svg
Poland
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
2–1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
182000
Details
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Flag of Portugal.svg
Portugal
2–1
( g.g. )
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
5–0Flag of Greece.svg
Greece
192001
Details
Flag of England.svg  England Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
1–0Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
France
Flag of Croatia.svg
Croatia
4–1Flag of England.svg
England
Since 2002: UEFA European Under-17 Championship
EditionYearHostFinalThird place match
WinnerScoreRunner-upThird placeScoreFourth place
202002
Details
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Switzerland
0–0
(4–2 p)
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
France
Flag of England.svg
England
4–1Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
212003
Details
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Portugal.svg
Portugal
2–1Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of Austria.svg
Austria
1–0Flag of England.svg
England
222004
Details
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
France
2–1Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of Portugal.svg
Portugal
4–4
(3–2 p)
Flag of England.svg
England
232005
Details
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Turkey.svg
Turkey
2–0Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg
Italy
2–1
( a.e.t. )
Flag of Croatia.svg
Croatia
242006
Details
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
2–2
(5–3 p)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
1–1
(3–2 p)
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
EditionYearHostFinalLosing semi-finalists (1)
WinnerScoreRunner-up
252007
Details
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
1–0Flag of England.svg
England
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium and Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
262008
Details
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
4–0Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
France
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands and Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
272009
Details
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
2–1
( a.e.t. )
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy and Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
282010
Details
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein Flag of England.svg
England
2–1Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France and Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
292011
Details
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
5–2Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark and Flag of England.svg  England
302012
Details
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
1–1
(5–4 p)
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia and Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
312013
Details
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
0–0
(5–4 p)
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia and Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
322014
Details
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta [5] Flag of England.svg
England
1–1
(4–1 p)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal and Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
332015
Details
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria [5] Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
France
4–1Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium and Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
342016
Details
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan [5] Flag of Portugal.svg
Portugal
1–1
(5–4 p)
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany and Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
352017
Details
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
2–2
(4–1 p)
Flag of England.svg
England
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany and Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
362018
Details
Flag of England.svg  England Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
2–2
(4–1 p)
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium and Flag of England.svg  England
372019
Details
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
4–2Flag of Italy.svg
Italy
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France and Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
-2020
Details
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic [6]
-2021
Details
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
382022
Details
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Flag of France.svg
France
2–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal and Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
392023
Details
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
0–0
(5–4 p)
Flag of France.svg
France
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland and Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
402024
Details
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
412025
Details
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
422026
Details
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
432027
Details
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
1No third place match has been played since 2007; losing semi-finalists are listed in alphabetical order.

Performances by countries

As of 2023

CountryWinnersRunners-upThird-place( 1 )Fourth-place( 1 )Semi-finalists( 1 )Top 4 (from 36)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 9 (1986, 1988, 1991, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2017)6 (1990, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2016)3 (1985, 1998, 2006)2 (1989, 2002)2 (2019, 2023)22
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 6 (1989, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2016)1 (1988)1 (2004)3 (1990, 1992, 1998)2 (2014, 2022)13
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany ( 2 )4 (1984, 1992, 2009, 2023)6 (1982, 1989, 1991, 2011, 2012, 2015)4 (1988, 1995, 1997, 1999)4 (1985, 1986, 1988, 2006)2 (2016, 2017)20
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 4 (2011, 2012, 2018, 2019)4 (2005, 2009, 2014, 2022)1 (2000)2 (2008, 2016)11
Flag of France.svg  France 3 (2004, 2015, 2022)5 (1996, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2023)2 (1987, 1989)3 (1991, 1993, 1995)3 (2007, 2010, 2019)16
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia ( 3 )3 (1985, 2006, 2013)2 (1984, 1987)1 (1986)1 (2015)7
Flag of England.svg  England 2 (2010, 2014)2 (2007, 2017)2 (1984, 2002)3 (2001, 2003, 2004)2 (2011, 2018)11
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 2 (1994, 2005)1 (1987)3 (2008, 2010, 2017)6
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy [3] 1 (1982, 1987)6 (1986, 1993, 1998, 2013, 2018, 2019)2 (1992, 2005)1 (2009)10
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic ( 4 )1 (1990)2 (2000, 2006)1 (1993)1 (1999)5
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1 (1993)1 (1999)1 (1990)2 (2012, 2023)5
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1 (2002)1 (1997)1 (2009)3
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 1 (1998)1
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 1 (1985)1 (1991)2 (1996, 2000)4
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia ( 5 )1 (1990)1 (1982)1 (1984)1 (2022)4
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1 (1997)1 (2003)1 (1994)3
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1 (1994)1 (2011)2
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 1 (2001)1 (2005)2
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 1 (1996)1
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 1 (1994)1
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1 (1982)1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3 (2007, 2015, 2018)3
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 1 (2012)1
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1 (2014)1
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia ( 4 )1 (1990)1 (1993)1 (2013)1
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1 (2013)1
Total3839242430155

1 There was no match to determine 3rd place after the 2006 tournament.
2 Including Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany and Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany .
3 Including Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union .
4 Including Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia .
5 Including Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia .

Participating nations

Legend:

Comprehensive team results by tournament

NationFlag of Italy.svg
1982
(4)
Flag of Germany.svg
1984
(4)
Flag of Hungary.svg
1985
(16)
Flag of Greece.svg
1986
(16)
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
1987
(16)
Flag of Spain.svg
1988
(16)
Flag of Denmark.svg
1989
(16)
Flag of East Germany.svg
1990
(16)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
1991
(16)
Flag of Cyprus.svg
1992
(16)
Flag of Turkey.svg
1993
(16)
Flag of Ireland.svg
1994
(16)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
1995
(16)
Flag of Austria.svg
1996
(16)
Flag of Germany.svg
1997
(16)
Flag of Scotland.svg
1998
(16)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
1999
(16)
Flag of Israel.svg
2000
(16)
Flag of England.svg
2001
(16)
Total
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania ××××××××GS×1
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria GSGSGSGS4thGSGS2nd7
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus ×QF1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium GSGSQFGSQFQF6
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria GSGSGSGSGS5
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia ××GSGSGS3rd4
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus ××GSGS2
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic QF4th2nd3
(8)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia GSGS1st3rdGS5
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark GSGSGSGSGSGS2ndQFGSGS10
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 4th4thGS3rd2ndGS6
Flag of England.svg  England ×3rdGSQFQFQFQFGS4th8
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 4thGSGSGSGSGSGSGS8
Flag of France.svg  France GSGS3rdGS3rdGS4thGS4th4th2nd2nd12
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia ×GS1
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2nd1stGS3rdQF3rd3rdQFQF9
(15)
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 2ndGSGSGS3rdGS4thQFGS4th10
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary GSGSGSGSQFQFGSGSGS9
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland GSGSGSGSGSGS6
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel GS×GS3rdGSQFQFGS7
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1stGS2nd1st*
[7]
GS3rd2ndGSGS2ndQF11
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein ××××××××GS×1
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands GSGSGSGS3rdGS6
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland ×××GSGSGSGS4
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway GSGSGSGSGSGSGS7
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 3rdGS1stGSGSGS2ndGSGS9
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal GSGSGS2nd1st4thGS4thGSQF1st1st4thGS1st15
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland ×××GSGSGSGSQF1stGS7
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania GSGSGSGSGSGSGSGS8
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia GSQFGSGSQFQF6
(12)
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland GSGSGSGSGSGSGSGSGS9
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia GSGSQFQFQF5
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia GSGS2
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 2nd1st3rd2ndGSGS6
(12)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3rd1st1st4thGS1st2ndQFGS2ndGS1st3rd1stQF1st16
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden GSGSGSGSGSQFGSGS8
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland GSGSGSQFGSGS4thGSGS9
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey ××4thGSGSGS1stGSGSQFQF9
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine ×3rdGSGSGS4
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 2nd1stGSGS4thGS6
(15)
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 3rd4thGSGSGSGS2ndGSGS×9

UEFA European Under-17 Championship (since 2002)

NationFlag of Denmark.svg
2002
(16)
Flag of Portugal.svg
2003
(8)
Flag of France.svg
2004
(8)
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg
2005
(8)
Flag of Luxembourg.svg
2006
(8)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
2007
(8)
Flag of Turkey.svg
2008
(8)
Flag of Germany.svg
2009
(8)
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg
2010
(8)
Flag of Serbia.svg
2011
(8)
Flag of Slovenia.svg
2012
(8)
Flag of Slovakia.svg
2013
(8)
Flag of Malta.svg
2014
(8)
Flag of Bulgaria.svg
2015
(16)
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg
2016
(16)
Flag of Croatia.svg
2017
(16)
Flag of England.svg
2018
(16)
Flag of Ireland.svg
2019
(16)
Flag of Israel.svg
2022
(16)
Flag of Hungary.svg
2023
(16)
Flag of Cyprus.svg
2024
(16)
Total
(+previous)
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 3rdGSGSGSQFGSq7
(14)
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan GS1
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus GS1
(2)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium GSSFGSSFQFSF6thGS8
(14)
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina GSGSGS3
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria GSGS2
(7)
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 4thGSGSGSGSq6
(10)
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus q1
(3)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic GS2ndGSGSGSQFq7
(15) [8]
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark QFGSSFGSGSQFq7
(17)
Flag of England.svg  England 3rd4th4thGS2ndGS1stSF1stQFQF2ndSFGS5thq16
(24)
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands GS1
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland GS1
(9)
Flag of France.svg  France 2nd1stSF2ndGSSFGSGS1stGS5thSF1st2ndq15
(27)
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia QFSF2
(3)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany QF4th5th1st2nd2ndGS2ndSFSFGSGSQF1st14
(29)
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece GSGSGS3
(13)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary GSGSGS6th5thGS6
(15)
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland GSGSGS3
(9)
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel GSGSGSGS×4
(11)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy GS3rdSF2ndQFGSGS2nd2ndQFGSq12
(23)
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein ••0
(1)
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg GSGS2
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta GS1
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova GS1
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands GS2nd6thSF2nd1st1st2ndGSSFQF1st1st2ndGS15
(21)
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland GS1
(5)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway GSQF2
(9)
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland GSSFGSSFq5
(14)
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal GS1st3rdGSSF1stGSQFSFGSq11
(26)
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland GSGSQFQFGSQF6
(13)
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania GS1
(9)
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1st1stSFGS× [9] × [9] × [9] 4
(16) [10]
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland GSSFGSGSGSGSGS7
(16)
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia GSGSGSGSGSSFQFq8
(19) [11]
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro QFGS2
(11) [11]
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia SFq2
(7)
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia GSGSGSGS4
(6)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4th2nd2nd3rd1st1stGS2ndQF2nd1stQFSFQFSFq16
(32)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden SFQFQFGSGSq6
(14)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1stGSGSSFGSGSGSGS6th9
(18)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey GS1stSFGSSFGSSFGS8
(17)
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine GSGSGSGSGSGSq7
(11)
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales GSq2

Men's U-17 World Cup qualifiers

Legend
Team Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
1985
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
1987
Flag of Scotland.svg
1989
Flag of Italy.svg
1991
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
1993
Flag of Ecuador.svg
1995
Flag of Egypt.svg
1997
Flag of New Zealand.svg
1999
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg
2001
Flag of Finland.svg
2003
Flag of Peru.svg
2005
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg
2007
Flag of Nigeria.svg
2009
Flag of Mexico.svg
2011
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
2013
Flag of Chile.svg
2015
Flag of India.svg
2017
Flag of Brazil.svg
2019
Flag of Indonesia.svg
2023
Flag of Qatar.svg
2025
Total
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria R1R12
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium R13rd2
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Part of Yugoslavia R1R1QF3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic [8] QFR12
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark R11
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany QF Reunified with West Germany 1
Flag of England.svg  England QFQFR11stR25
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland R11
Flag of France.svg  France QF1stQFQFR1R23rd2nd8
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany [12] 2ndQFR14thR13rdR23rdR2QF1st11
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary QFR12
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy R14thR1R1R1QFR2QF8
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3rdR1R14th4
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 4thR1R13
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 3rdQFQF3
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia [10] 1stR2R23
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2nd1
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia R11
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2ndR13rdR1R12nd2nd3rd2ndQFQF11
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3rd1
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1st1
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 4thQFR13

In 2023, the German U-17 became the first UEFA team in this age group to become European and world champions with the same cohort.

Awards

Player of the Tournament

For certain tournaments, the official website UEFA.com subsequently named a Golden Player or Player of the Tournament.

TournamentPlayer
2002 Denmark Flag of England.svg Wayne Rooney
2003 Portugal Flag of Portugal.svg Miguel Veloso
2004 France Flag of Spain.svg Cesc Fàbregas
2005 Italy Flag of Turkey.svg Nuri Şahin
2006 Luxembourg Flag of Germany.svg Toni Kroos
2007 Belgium Flag of Spain.svg Bojan Krkić
2008 Turkey Flag of Serbia.svg Danijel Aleksić
2009 Germany Flag of Germany.svg Mario Götze
2010 Liechtenstein Flag of England.svg Connor Wickham
2011 Serbia Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kyle Ebecilio
2012 Slovenia Flag of Germany.svg Max Meyer
2013 Slovakia Flag of Russia.svg Anton Mitryushkin
2014 Malta Flag of the Netherlands.svg Steven Bergwijn
2015 Bulgaria Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Odsonne Édouard
2016 Azerbaijan Flag of Portugal.svg José Gomes
2017 Croatia Flag of England.svg Jadon Sancho
2018 England -
2019 Republic of Ireland -
2022 Israel -
2023 Hungary Flag of Germany.svg Paris Brunner

Top scorer

The Top scorer award is awarded to the player who scores the most goals during the tournament.

TournamentPlayerGoals
2002 Denmark Flag of Spain.svg Jonathan Soriano 7
2003 Portugal Flag of Spain.svg David Rodríguez 6
2004 France Flag of France.svg Hatem Ben Arfa
Flag of Portugal.svg Bruno Gama
Flag of England.svg Shane Paul
Flag of Spain.svg Marc Pedraza
3
2005 Italy Flag of Turkey.svg Tevfik Köse 6
2006 Luxembourg Flag of Germany.svg Manuel Fischer
Flag of Spain.svg Bojan Krkić
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Necid
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2007 Belgium Flag of Germany.svg Toni Kroos
Flag of England.svg Victor Moses
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2008 Turkey Flag of France.svg Yannis Tafer 4
2009 Germany Flag of Germany.svg Lennart Thy
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Luc Castaignos
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2010 Liechtenstein Flag of Spain.svg Paco Alcácer 6
2011 Serbia Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kyle Ebecilio
Flag of England.svg Hallam Hope
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tonny Vilhena
Flag of Germany.svg Samed Yeşil
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2012 Slovenia Flag of Germany.svg Max Meyer 3
2013 Slovakia Flag of Slovenia.svg Martin Slaninka
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Robin Kamber
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2014 Malta Flag of England.svg Dominic Solanke
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jari Schuurman
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2015 Bulgaria Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Odsonne Édouard 8
2016 Azerbaijan Flag of Portugal.svg José Gomes 7
2017 Croatia Flag of France.svg Amine Gouiri 8
2018 England Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Yorbe Vertessen
Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Vergani
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2019 Republic of Ireland Flag of France.svg Adil Aouchiche 9
2022 Israel Flag of Serbia.svg Jovan Milošević 5
2023 Hungary Flag of Germany.svg Paris Brunner
Flag of Spain.svg Marc Guiu
Flag of Germany.svg Robert Ramsak
Flag of Spain.svg Lamine Yamal
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References

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  2. "European U-16/U-17 Championship". RSSSF . Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  3. 1 2 In 1987, it was ruled that Italy's Roberto Secci had not been eligible to play in the competition, and UEFA decided that the title of Under-16 champions would not be awarded.
    "Italy success overruled". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  4. "UEFA Under-17 Championship 2008 Technical Report" (pdf). UEFA.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2009.
  5. 1 2 3 "Malta, Bulgaria, Azerbaijan picked for U17s". UEFA. 20 March 2012.
  6. "U17 finals in Estonia cancelled". UEFA.com. 18 March 2020.
  7. It was then ruled that Roberto Secci had not been eligible to play in the competition, and UEFA decided that the title of Under-16 champions would not be awarded this year.
    "Italy success overruled". uefa.com. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  8. 1 2 Czechoslovakia was divided into Slovakia and the Czech Republic in 1993 after the Dissolution of Czechoslovakia. FIFA considers both the Czech Republic and Slovakia as successor teams of Czechoslovakia.
  9. 1 2 3 Russia was banned from all competitions due to the invasion of Ukraine
  10. 1 2 The USSR was dissolved in 1991. The 15 nations that were former Soviet Republics now compete separately. FIFA considers Russia as the successor team of the USSR.
  11. 1 2 The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia broke up in 1991 all the nations that formed this country now compete separately. FIFA considers Serbia as the successor team of Yugoslavia.
  12. FIFA attributes all the results of West Germany (1977-1991) to Germany.